Overview
An introduction to the structure and function of the musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine and immune systems in the human body, and to biostatistics.
About this paper
| Paper title | Introduction to the Human Body |
|---|---|
| Subject | Pathway |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $961.20 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- ANAT 101, ANAT 120, HUBS 191, PHSE 191, PHSL 101
- Limited to
- DipSc
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Stella Cameron
- Textbooks
Texts supplied.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Have a firm understanding of the organisation of the human body including human movement and sensation (including muscles and the nervous system), the endocrine system, and the immune system.
- Be able to access, synthesise and interpret information.
- Have developed an evidence-based approach to biomedical knowledge.
- Have the necessary technical and computer-based skills for acquiring biomedical knowledge.
- Be able to interpret graphical and numerical data, to solve problems and to apply your knowledge of simple biostatistical principles to interpret biomedical data.
- Work and communicate well in groups.